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Dame is for sure headed to Miami in the trade for those concerned.
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Fuck you Jody Allen!
Fuck you Bert Kolde!
Fuck you Joe Cronin!
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Joe Cronin and the Portland Trail Blazers are actually trying to turn their fan base against Damian Lillard to save face. This has always been their end game. If you defend Cronin, you are part of the problem too because you are helping spread that message for them.
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Joe Cronin is a fucking liar. This was after Dame's trade request. He's misled and lied to Dame since he took over as GM.
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One thing people are conveniently forgetting is that the Blazers don't even have Scoot had Dame not been a team player and agree to sit out games this year. He was promised that sitting out would lead to them being able to build a winner easier.
Show some fucking respect.
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In 2010 LeBron/Wade/Bosh team up to form a super team. They lose in the Finals to the Mavericks and their loyal star Dirk which to me is right up there with one of the greatest titles of all time.
In 2021 KD/Harden/Kyrie team up and lose to Dame in the Finals.
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Could be a complete coincidence 3 days before free agency, wink wink...
But Draymond Green was in Portland last night and had dinner with Damian Lillard according to multiple people.
Can Dame lure Dray to Portland?
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Every time a star acts like a diva it makes me more and more grateful to root for Damian Lillard.
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Shams literally lied for the Warriors in this GP2 saga, never retracted or apologized for tarnishing the Blazers reputation, and instead is now making up narratives about Dame in the offseason.
I gotta ask the question. What are his motivations behind attacking Portland?
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Fuck you Joe Cronin, man the fuck up and admit you did Dame dirty.
Blazers’ Joe Cronin: “We have been clear that we want Dame here but he notified us today he wants out and he’d prefer to play someplace else. What has not changed for us is that we’re committed to winning, and we are going to do what’s best for the team in pursuit of that goal.”
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The fact that the NBA chose Ja to start in the All-Star game over Dame looks even worse now.
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@bosnianbeast27
Nurk, if you get moved, please expose all the front office lies and promises that weren't kept. Dame won't, but you can for him.
Good luck wherever you end up. I'll always be a fan of yours.
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Chauncey can't coach with good NBA talent playing, but give him a bunch of G-Leaguers and he's Phil Jackson all of a sudden.
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The Blazers are obviously tanking but my goodness it feels good seeing the Lakers be horrendously bad while actually trying to win a title.
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I'm glad they used Rip City in the name.
Remix is weird, but not horrible, will probably grow on me.
The logo being like the pinwheel on a vinyl record is a nice touch.
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Scoot is way too good to have the same role as Sharpe did heading into the season. This absolutely sucks to say but I just don't see how it works with Dame still here.
I'm team never trade Dame, but they failed him and clearly chose Scoot. Just rip off the bandaid.
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As a fallout of a KD to the Suns trade, keep your eye on Mikal Bridges for Portland.
Of course, the Blazers would love KD, but Mikal has been someone they've coveted but hasn't been available.
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Okay, since we're moving on from Dame...
Obi Toppin and KJ Martin got traded for peanuts yesterday. They would've been solid additions to the rebuild. Atlanta got paid 2nds for getting TyTy Washington and Usman Garuba.
What is Cronin doing?
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@Dame_Lillard
Real fans know you didn't want it to come to this, wanted to win here, and that the organization chose not to give you that.
Thanks for everything Dame! You're the best star this city could've ever hoped for and I hope you always consider yourself a Blazer!
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Beautiful Dame! True Blazer fans will always have unconditional love. Go win a ring with Giannis!
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This is what I'm hearing about the Sharpe selection:
Everyone, including Dame, thinks they got what could be the best player in the draft and Dame was fully on board.
Dame wanted them to explore what they could get with the pick but told them not to overpay or be desperate.
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Fucking liar!
This is what Joe Cronin said at the trade deadline.
He did not follow through. And maybe for good reason. Moving forward with young talent is not a bad move.
However, that does ZERO for Lillard. He was 100% in the right to ask out.
Now, send him to his choice destination.
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Dame confirming he was told they get him to where he wanted to go if they chose a different path.
“The beauty of my image is that I’ve never tried to have an image. What you see is what you get”
Damian Lillard looks back on this summer
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Initial reaction:
We'd be contenders if Dame was given this type of roster, but I don't know if that's a good or bad thing now, ha ha. I think the Blazers might be slightly too good right away, similar to the 2015-16 season, but Cronin did a good job in this part of the deal.
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How do the Blazers finally do PDX carpet jerseys but don't have an alternate court for them?
Such a missed opportunity!
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If Billups did rape someone then he's a piece of shit that should still be in jail and should've never had a NBA career let alone be hired as a coach.
What if he's innocent though? What if he's just another black man being unfairly prosecuted by the court of public opinion?
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If the Blazers really covet OG, why not just overpay him in free agency next off season?
That way you get more assets in the Dame trade and your pick in 2024 is better.
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@TheNBACentral
Wait, the Grizzlies get Anfernee for Luke Kennard and Tyus Jones, yet it's the Blazers that have to give up a future 1st?
Why does just about every trade idea from national media screw the Blazers?
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Yeah, the Blazers don't have Draymond so they can't do this, LMAO.
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You've got to be kidding me.
Portland is trading Damian Lillard to Milwaukee as part of a three-team trade, sources say. Deandre Ayton is going to Portland and Jusuf Nurkic is headed to Phoenix.
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I am begging Joe Cronin to not trade the 1st round pick they got today for Turner or Grant.
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This is not complicated.
Dame has done so much for this city and franchise and remained loyal when not many would.
To say they need to get rid of him before his value decreases or in case he gets injured again is super disrespectful. Don't write that and not expect blowback.
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Right in front of the official Dame is about to blow by Otto Porter Jr and he armbars him completely impeding Dame's drive. Instead of calling a foul it's a turnover and Curry hits a 3 on the other side. This has happened multiple times and why Dame should be upset. It's a foul.
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I don't get siding with the man who's lied to you every chance he's gotten over the man who wanted to call Portland his home forever.
Cronin us more of a snake oil salesman than Olshey.
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I've come around to getting Grant if Cronin does it relatively cheaply. This is about as cheap as you can get. The looming extension is still worrisome, but finally a trade where Portland gets the better end. Good job Cronin!
Detroit has traded Jerami Grant to Portland for 2025 first-round pick via Milwaukee, sources tell ESPN.
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I just want one season, JUST ONE, where Dame has a legit team/front office/coach/owner here in Portland to try and accomplish his goal of winning a title here while he's still at the peak of his power.
I don't want him to leave without ever having that chance!
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After missing the first 34 games of the season, Gary Payton II will play Friday against his former team, the Golden State Warriors.
If this changes again like it did for last night's game, it's time to panic.
For those that watch the streams, I've been circling the December 26th game against the Charlotte Hornets for Gary Payton II's debut. That appears to be the plan right now barring a setback.
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Neil Olshey did a fantastic job this season.
He assembled the depth to stay afloat even with two big injuries.
The Norman Powell acquisition was a really good trade that I don't think is being talked about enough. If Norm re-signs that trade will be even better long term.
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This situation isn't complicated, IMO.
From the beginning, tell Miami they need 5 1sts, 3 1st swaps, Jovic, and some salary relief for Dame.
Miami can unlock a 3rd 1st from OKC and then figure out how to get the 4th and 5th 1sts via Herro/Caleb/whatever...
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@Dame_Lillard
When you sign your extension this off season can you please do so in late August so that you're ineligible to be traded this coming season? Would be nice to take a one season break from people constantly saying you're gonna leave. I imagine it'd be nice for you too.
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Cronin wasn't very impressed with Sharpe's dunk last night...
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Dame is unreal. It's a travesty they couldn't get this man more help at the deadline.
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The Suns just got Beal with no assets, whether it was a good move or not, please don't ever excuse Cronin for not being able to get stuff done again. Thank you.
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I have ZERO issues with tearing it down. In fact, I LOVE that they decided to build around a Dame/Ant/Nas trio and tank this season.
The problem is when you trade 4 of your top 7 players you have to get back more than a 1st that might not convey, 4 2nds, and Keon Johnson...
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I know it's a vocal minority screaming about trading Dame...
But it's weird to me that a star player, who just had his best season ever, not only wants to win, but wants to do it in a Blazer uniform and somehow that's a bad thing and we should ship him out of town.
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Nice going, Joe! I'm sure signing GP2, who needed core surgery, was surely the right move!
"Earlier this year, a team was trying to talk to me. It was between me & another player. I went up to the front office and I was like, 'Why did you pick him over me?' And they said, 'If you came here, you wouldn't have played.'"
🗣️ Bruce Brown
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You know, I was just thinking that the Blazers were really needing another 6'3" guard. Thanks Cronin!
The Portland Trail Blazers are signing guard Skylar Mays to a 10-day contract, sources tell ESPN. Mays has averaged 19 points and six assists with Mexico City of the G League.
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Larry Nance Jr hadn't played in a month with a knee injury when he was traded to the Pelicans. They literally got him as a free add on in the trade and he came back and played in their playoff run.
The fact that GS wants the league to investigate this too is all we need to know.
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This dude Anfernee Simons is a star in the making. He'll easily be worth his contract.
Ant Simons shot 47.8% on catch-n-shoot 3Ps (97th percentile), shot 33.7% on pull-up 3Ps (70th percentile), with a 52-48 split on those attempts.
Mind you, he had an “openness rating” of -2.23 (1st percentile), and only 9.1% of his 3PAs were open (1st percentile).
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If someone is loyal and sticks by you through all the ups and downs when they've had every reason to leave, you don't plan on how you can get rid of that person the first signs of them being down occurs.
Dame gets to be here as long as he wants to be!
@Dame_Lillard
#NBAAllStar
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Another Cronin blunder...
Match and overpay for a player that isn't worth that contract or decline and you gave up two 2nds for nothing after declaring how valuable 2nd round picks were multiple times.
Thybulle is under 6'6" though so he'll probably match.
RFA Matisse Thybulle will sign a three-year contract offer sheet in the $33 million range with the Dallas Mavericks, sources tell
@TheAthletic
@Stadium
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Two months ago, to some people Norm was the long term answer at shooting guard and made CJ "expendable".
Now those same people are acting like Norm is terrible, his contract had negative value, and the Blazers should consider themselves lucky to rid themselves of him.
Bullshit!
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I'm confused. I was told the Pelicans would be better than the Blazers this year.
The Pelicans have been eliminated from playoff contention
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What a disgusting end to the season.
They're better than Denver and absolutely choked under the playoff pressure.
Selfish play, no discipline on defense, and horrendous coaching did them in.
There's no excuse for this failure.
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For those that say Dame isn't a "winning player," name a player in NBA history that's winning a championship if you swap Dame out for them with the exact rosters Dame has had in his 11 seasons?
Even LeBron or MJ is struggling to win a title with those rosters.
Get Dame help!!!
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I said this at the beginning of the season, but Josh Hart is gonna be the type of player Chauncey loves. I just hope he's on the team next year when it will actually be good to have a player like him.
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Let's gooooooooooo!
Well deserved. Congrats
@trendonw
!
ESPN Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers are signing two-way rookie forward Trendon Watford to a new four-year, $5.8M deal that’ll include two non-guaranteed seasons. Blazers are also waiving guard Dennis Smith Jr., who is out several weeks with an elbow injury.
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Yeah, no shit.
The Portland Trailblazers are not high on Tyler Herro, per
@SIChrisMannix
“While any trade will be a collaborative effort between the team and Lillard, the Blazers will, understandably, want the best possible return. Portland is lukewarm on Tyler Herro, sources told Sports…
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Horrible Offense...
Horrible Defense...
Horrible Coaching...
Horrible Effort...
No excuses for this loss. This one was really, really bad.
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What a weird game the Blazers have today...
Win and the play-in is still very much a possibility. They could get some injured guys back and go on a run.
Lose and they're 1.5 games away from having the 5th best shot (10.5%) at Wembanyama and a higher pick in a better draft.
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Sorry, I messed up the bottom corner of the last one so here is the updated flow chart for the Blazers tomorrow, please excuse the crappy hand writing.
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Bookmark this and call me out if this doesn't happen, I admit when I'm wrong.
The Blazers roster is really good.
Coaching matters, glad we have a chance to end any discussion about whether it does or not.
The Blazers will finish in the top-4 in the Western Conference.
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The timing of this couldn't be anymore Blazery, LMAO.
Can’t believe the Blazers are already moving on from Dame. 100% proof here with them removing the decal. Please do not provide any other explanation why this may be happening. I am only interested in my narrative.
#ripcity
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"Who cares if the game wasn't on TV, it was just against New Zealand?"
Fans wanted to see the new guys. That decision combined with the Root Sports debacle shows a consistent pattern of the front office not caring about their fans. They don't give a shit.
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Imagine having your best player and supposed leader in the middle of a pandemic surge not show up to workouts because he's going to different cities partying it up. I'm glad that's not a problem with the Blazers.
Thank you
@Dame_Lillard
for being such an elite leader!
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Huh?
The Trail Blazers are waiving forward Trendon Watford, sources tell ESPN. Watford, 22, had two productive seasons with Portland and joins the free agent market with some upside value for teams.
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Facts since people are confused:
1) You can want a team to tank but the players/coaches aren't going to. There are valid arguments for both sides.
2) Adding Dame to any team in the league makes that team better, including the Blazers. Don't listen to anyone who says otherwise.
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Unfortunately Dennis got hurt at a bad time with the Blazers needing a roster spot.
This was a no brainer to promote Trendon to the roster using a portion of the MLE they never used in free agency. Now they have a good young player locked up for a few years. Good move by Cronin.
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If the Pelicans win Friday, the Hornets would get the 15th pick for trading the Pelicans Devonte freaking Graham, meaning Cronin would have gotten less pick compensation for CJ than the Hornets got for Graham.
Inexcusable.
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The most important defensive possession of the season and Stotts subs in Melo and keeps Dame and CJ both on the floor too. Unreal.
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Shoutout to the wizard
@KrishGraphics
for this fire edit he made. The guy is a master and deserves the credit! Everyone follow him!
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The games are gonna be tough but believe it or not the Blazers currently control their own destiny for the 5th seed.
Go 3-0 and they're 5 with a likely match-up versus the Nuggets in round 1 with both LA teams on the opposite side of the bracket.
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I wish people who post shit like this could somehow be banned from ever using a trade machine or suggesting a trade on social media.
Portland Trail Blazers Offseason:
1. Simons for Gary Harris and Pick
#6
in the 2023 Draft.
2. Take Scoot Henderson 3rd Overall, Cam Whitmore 6th Overall in the 2023 Draft.
3. Trade Dame to Philly for Maxey + picks, trade Nurk/Grant/Little to PHX for Ayton + picks.
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Let's goooo!
ESPN Sources: The Portland Trail Blazers will begin operating a G League franchise with the 2023-2024 season – leaving only the Phoenix Suns without a minor-league affiliate team:
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For the record, Norman Powell (despite struggling shooting) has been significantly better for the Blazers than Aaron Gordon has for the Nuggets but those that weirdly think that Gordon is some sort of mega-star aren't ready for that conversation.
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People praised that fake ass comment as "accountability"
Cronin literally said in Vegas SL “I failed Dame”, then he proceeded to be an asshole to Dame all offseason?
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Stotts gave us the perfect example as to why he's not a good coach last night.
He said he knew Denver would put Gordon on Dame at some point and that they'll have to figure out what to do.
If you knew they were going to do it why not have a plan for when they do?
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@wojespn
I liked Sarr's potential and the injury was unfortunate but LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Blazers now have two of my favorite draft crushes from the 2022 draft: Jabari Walker and Ibou Badji!
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Like I said, MADE UP BULLSHIT.
I don't know how many times people need to hear Dame say that.
Screw all you "journalists" trying to make him leave.
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Billups missed a HUGE opportunity to win some people over when Jason Quick's question was shot down. That would've been the perfect opportunity for Billups to say "It's fine, I want to answer each and every one of these questions" and then proceed to answer them.
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Dame, thank you for all that you do. While these people who don't believe you are quite vocal, your real fans still believe in you and appreciate the type of character you have.
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Coulda, woulda, shoulda, but...
If the Blazers just didn't blow the 2 games when they're up 25 against the Lakers without AD and up 19 against the Clippers late in the 3rd without Kawhi and PG, they'd be the 5th seed right now.
Instead they're 13th and the sky is falling.
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This is false. While Dame wanted OG, he recognized that giving up Toronto's asking price was foolish, especially once he saw what Sharpe could be. Before the draft, Dame agreed it was a bad move. He was not mad on draft night.
“The Blazers talked pretty seriously with Toronto about OG but Toronto wanted more than the pick for OG. Dame was not thrilled that night when they did not trade for OG. Dame would have preferred if they traded the pick for OG”
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@highkin
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Class act.
Special thanks to the Portland Trailblazers. The organization is full of special and amazing people. I will always cherish my time there. Was short but relationships that I’ll have for a lifetime ❤️🖤
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The Blazers actually got a big man coach? Welcome Roy Rogers to the staff. Billups is putting together a good group so far.
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Hopefully Dame's surgery is successful and he can come back without pain at some point.
In the meantime, give Ant all the minutes.
Damian Lillard is planning to have surgery in the near future to address a lingering abdominal injury, sources told ESPN. The procedure isn't expected to be season-ending but that is to be determined.
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I'm sorry to point this out but Scoot is one of the laziest players I've ever seen on a basketball court. Those last two turnovers he just stood there and didn't get back on defense. He's been doing it all year. Completely unacceptable. Get your ass back on defense.
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What a great weekend!
Blazers win! Lakers/Clippers lose!
Had a nice date night with the wifey Friday night!
Got my 2nd vaccine shot today!
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Here's the problem with that technical. Scott Foster went out of his way to make himself a part of it. Dame wasn't even talking to him. That's why players can't stand Foster.
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